The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-07
A STORY OF avNsErcox.
How He Played sevsn-Up with Ger.
man Farmer nud Won Hts Vote.

man Farmer aud Won Hts Vote.
While riding about Springfield in COM
pany with Mr.. Hill who was mayor
of that city twenty-five years ago, and
Mr.. George Spence, the former told a
characteristic story Of Sam Cox con-
nected with the celebrated campaign
in which the cx-minister TO Turkey
beat Sam Shelabarger In district
which the republican legislature made
for the express purpose Of keeping Sun
set out of congress.
Hill was showing Cox over the coun-
ty. and the latter was to speak some
place out in German township. On
they way out they passed very prom
inent and influential German republi-
can who was blowing alongside the
road. They waited for him to come
around the Gland" and Hill said to
Cox:
II will introduce you to him."
Don't do it." said Cox. 1--WE will
have a chat with him. but don't in
troduce me-"
Presently the farmer came aroun d
and halted his team rather reluctantly.
II haven't time To talk with you, :"
said he; ''this blowing must be done"
"That is all right" said Hill, jump
ing out of the buggy. My friend here
would like TO talk with you, and as |
was raised on farm will pillow while
you talk"
With that Hill "geed up the team
and left Cox and the farmer talking.
when got around the twenty
acre field" said Hill, Il found Sam
and the farmer down in the fence
corner playing seven-up, with n half
emptied bottle of whisky between
them"
Hill plowed several rodnds, and the
game kept up. The German won
every time ard was in high glee, and
pronounced SIM one of the best fell
lows in the world, only he didn't know
how to play seven-up. finally Cox
inquired:
''Are you going over to the meeting
tonight to hear this man Cox make a
speech?"
mo; WON'T 60 near hn.."
"Whyp"
Because he's butternat secesh and
rascal, and / don't want 10 hear him.
I'd sooner play seven-up and drink
with gentleman like you than listen
to and rascally butternUt make a
speech"
n "You are q man after my own
heart" exclaimed Sam, grasping his
hand. That suits me; but come over,
anyhow, and we will have some fun
with the rascals, and then we viii play
Il few more games of seven-up for the
drinks"
The proposition suited ,he farmer,
and he agreed to go.
He was on hand early, seeking Gag
erly in the outskirts Of the crowd for
HIS lIlcuu vi lllc ltuSN-NOi hNi put ulNh
see him until he came on TO the stand
and was introduced as Hon. 5. S. Cox.
The old fellow was really paralyzed
but listened to the speech throughout
and then made his way on 10 the stand.
Il want to apologize to you"
"What for?" inquired Sam.
"For abusing you; and I want TO
say"
Don't mention it. "
well, | want to say, Mr.. Cox, that
1 am going to vote for you, and my
three boys will DO the same"
Sshall We 20 and have another game
of seven-upp"
mo, but you come to my house some
time and stay week, and I'll play with
yOu every day."
That old German neglected his plow-
ing, or turned it over to the boys, and
went over Clark county whooping it up
Tor Sam, and was instrumental in Sc
curing over 100 Of the $500 majority
by which he was elected in a district
that was republican by 1900. -Colam-
bus Cor. Cincinnati ENQUIRER.